A Nigerian woman took to her TikTok page, @dareal_bl, to voice her dissatisfaction with the treatment of actors in Nollywood, citing an incident involving veteran actor Nonso Diobi asking fans for gifts during a live session.
Expressing her disappointment, she revealed her observations of other actors engaging in similar practices but chose to remain silent.
However, upon discovering Nonso Diobi’s involvement, she felt compelled to speak out.
Her TikTok video highlights the disparity in treatment and opportunities within the Nigerian film industry, shedding light on the challenges faced by actors, particularly veterans like Nonso Diobi, resorting to unconventional means to sustain themselves.
Acknowledging that Nonso Diobi was her childhood crush, she expressed her disappointment in seeing him participate in a TikTok live session where individuals ask fans for gifts.
In her critique of Nollywood, she lamented the industry’s failure to adequately support many actors and called for improvements and reforms to address the systemic issues within the organization.
Some reactions to the video here
@EmpressChiii_🦋🥹❤️ asked: “But what’s wrong with TikTok live.. those people are cashing out. They no even send. So you’re crushing mean they shouldn’t go live..”
@Nikkyjoy said: “Na destiny etiko own pain me pass..person wey get everything dey TikTok dey tap dey beg people wey dem better pass to gift them”
@LION Zane replied: “When you’re not updated, that’s how it is, sad but truth. You see Jim Iyke like that?”
@Agrostocks wrote: “My main issue is when fall sick with life threatening illness, the industry couldn’t do anything. I just saw that Ameachi is looking for help to have kidney transplant”
@nazzypretty added: “Asin someone finally said my mind, they are suppose to be gifters sef, all this ruby ojiofor…dat one nor even get shame, dey put pot for head for dare game, to extent mercy Kenneth was insulting her”
@Perfect-June commented: “So because he is a nollywood actor, he shouldn’t make incomes? How much do they make from nollywood? I will gladly join the live and gift them❤️”
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